The effect of massage therapy on fatigue of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Fatigue.Malaise and fatigue
- Registration Number
- IRCT201611217844N11
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Main inclusion criteria: No history of massage therapy; Score of 36 and higher with fatigue severity scale; Disease duration of more than six months
Main exclusion criteria: Affliction with other physical and mental disorders; Increase the severity of MS during the study
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue severity. Timepoint: Before and after of massage therapy. Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effectiveness of massage therapy. Timepoint: Before and after of each massage therapy session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.